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Bitcoin is Finally Going Mainstream
This week’s Coinbase initial public offering (IPO) is a major moment for crypto. That amazing $85 billion valuation is turning heads all over Wall Street. I imagine that for some old-school investors, this crypto thing suddenly looks more legit. We were already in the midst of an institutional adoption cycle before. I think the Coinbase IPO is likely to drive…
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14 Reason to Invest in the Startup Disrupting Beer and Liquor Sales
Deal Details Startup: TapRm Security type: Crowd SAFE* Discount: 0% Valuation (cap): $22 million Minimum investment: $100.98 Where to invest: Republic Deadline: May 1, 2021 TapRm has managed to do something no other company has done before. That’s a remarkable statement to make about an e-commerce startup. But TapRm is a remarkable startup. E-commerce is everywhere. If you can’t buy…
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New Pick: Invest in the Google for Videos
Deal Details Startup: Vyrill Security type: Convertible Note Valuation (cap): $8 million Minimum investment: $250 Where to invest: Wefunder Deadline: April 23, 2021 There’s a big black hole in the internet’s video search capabilities. One small company is way ahead of anybody else in filling it. And in doing so, it can bring e-commerce to a whole new level of…
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Why SPACs are Good for Startup Investors
Have you ever been in a conversation or argument where you come up with the perfect response five minutes after the talk ends? It happens to me all the time. And I hate that empty feeling. You can’t return to the conversation to share your comeback or key point. That’s too petty. So you know you’re right — or just…
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A Brighter Future Through Startups
I’ve been thinking a lot about the “big picture” and the future recently. I guess it’s because last week I welcomed my first grandchild into the world. I want Sammy to live a happy, meaningful life. And I worry that for many of our newest humans, that’s becoming increasingly difficult. But I also think we’re at an important inflection point.…
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New Pick: Invest in the Future of Capital Formation
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Wefunder Security: Preferred Stock Round size: Side-by-side round — up to $5 million under Reg CF Valuation: $160,000,000 Share price: $2.19862 Minimum investment: $100 Investment portal: Honeycomb Deadline: April 30, 2022 (The round is already filling up — don’t wait to invest) For the first time ever, Wefunder has opened a funding round for itself that everyone…
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New Pick: Invest in Ending Opioid Addiction
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Phoenix PharmaLabs Security type: Common stock Round size: Side-by-side raise – up to $1.07 million under Reg. CF Share price: $1.00 Valuation: $26,790,283 Minimum investment: $99.00 Investment portal: Netcapital Deadline: March 23, 2021 (Phoenix has requested an extension to April 23, 2021, but it has not yet been approved.) Dear First Stage Investor: We’ve already recommended Phoenix…
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Crowdfunding is the Next Evolution of Startup Investing
The tech sector is under attack. Lawsuits. Politicians. Regulators. They’re all gunning for the tech industry. But what about the venture capital firms that financed the industry’s growth? These companies should also command our attention. Their money nurtured big tech companies in their early years. More than that, these deep-pocketed investors also supplied them with many of the values that…
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Explaining Bitcoin’s Rise From $6k to $56k in a Single Year
One year ago — on March 12th, 2020 — bitcoin was trading at $6,131 per coin. It had been valued at more than $12,000 in June 2019. But markets everywhere were in a bit of a panic last March, and stocks were trading near the lowest level of the year. BTC sold off during the initial crash, just like almost…
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The One Thing All Good Founders Have in Common
Why do founders become founders? There are certainly easier paths to wealth. Like what I do. A good startup investor makes more than a great startup founder eight out of 10 times. I should know — I’ve done both. And I’ve made a lot more investing in founders than trying to be one. There are many paths that entail fewer…
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New Pick: This Medtech Startup is Ahead of Its Time
Deal Details Startup: InnaMed Security type: Future Equity Agreement (SAFE) Valuation (cap): $20 million (to increase to $25 million) Minimum investment: $100 Where to invest: Wefunder Deadline: April 30, 2021 (or when the max raise of $1.07 million is reached) I believe in InnaMed. I believed it was an outstanding investment opportunity when I recommended it two years ago. I…
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Hardware Startups Have a Secret Strength
Hardware is risky. Making something you can touch and feel usually takes more money and time than developing software products. Yet five out of the last seven startups I recommended to my First Stage Investor members are hardware (or hybrid hardware and software) companies. That’s because in each of them something significant is offsetting the risks. The journey these hardware…
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New Pick: Invest in Detecting Heart Failure Early
Deal Details Startup: Oracle Health Security type: Stock Purchase Agreement Price per security: $2.00 Valuation: $20 million Minimum investment: $250 Where to invest: Republic Deadline: July 16, 2021 Medical technology is going through an amazing outlier period. There’s been dozens and dozens of medical technology breakthroughs — from the Covid-19 vaccines that use new mRNA technology to earlier and earlier…
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Behind the Pick: A Pleasant Vetting Surprise
Last week I recommended reusable respirator manufacturer Canopy to you. My reasoning for liking this company goes far beyond meeting growing market demand. Effective masks are not a “nice to have” product. Lives are at risk. Masks are a must-have. But the available N95 masks have major flaws. Masks save lives — but only if the mask is worn and…
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Forget SPACs — There’s a Better IPO for Everyday Investors
The wrong kind of IPO is getting all the attention these days. And the right kind is being virtually ignored. The much praised — but highly flawed — special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is the talk of the town right now. SPACs are shell companies that raise money in an IPO to merge with a privately held company that then becomes…
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How to Take Profits in a Bullish Crypto Market
It’s been a beautiful year for crypto. We had a nice dip in March 2020 which turned out to be an amazing buying opportunity. Now we’re seeing unprecedented growth and adoption. Here are just a few of the major companies to jump on the bitcoin bandwagon so far: Visa, Mastercard, Tesla, Square, Fidelity, Bill Miller’s billion dollar hedge fund, Microstrategy…